Identity is at the center of cybersecurity. With zero trust now the mandated de facto approach to strengthening cyber defenses, federal, state and local agencies need to build an identity-centric security approach encompassing both human and machine identities. This requires an enterprise wise rethinking of authentication, authorization, access to data, auditing and accountability in order to protect the IT backbone powering government. Identi...

The Government Financial Management Conference (GFMC) Virtual will be held on August 14-15, 2023, starting 9 AM EST on both days. View our brochure. The GFMC Virtual provides a forum for those in the federal financial management community to learn about current issues, exchange knowledge, and share experiences in improving financial management operations and policies. All educational sessions will be led by federal financial management experts...

The world of cyber operations is complex and multifaceted with new threats and challenges emerging constantly. Generative AI and Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, have escalated the frequency and complexity of cyber-attacks. At its core, cyber is a data science problem, and data science workloads must be accelerated before a cyber operator can begin applying artificial intelligence to cyber problems. Cyber technologists and data scientists...

ChatGPT! Bard! Midjourney! Machine Learning! Neural Networks! With the recent explosion of available AI tools, many organizations and their employees have been busy exploring ways that AI can be used to improve efficiency and results. However, all of these new tools – and the incredible speed with which they are being developed, updated, and rolled out – could also present a new set of risks that many organizations are only beginni...

FutureCon Events brings high-level Cyber Security Training discovering cutting-edge security approaches, managing risk in the ever-changing threat of the cybersecurity workforce. Join us as we talk with a panel of C-level executives who have effectively mitigated the risk of Cyber Attacks. Educating C-suite executives and CISOs (chief information security officers) on the global cybercrime epidemic, and how to build Cyber Resilient organizatio...

Federal agencies across government have started the shift in mindset from just patching and remediation to truly transformative cybersecurity modernization. There is no better example than the move to developing zero trust architecture governmentwide. While every agency is in a different stage of its ZT implementation journey, there are key guideposts and best practices that every federal IT and security team should be following to optimize th...

Cyber threats continue to evolve and pose greater risk to vulnerable data and users. But how is government agency strategy evolving to stay ahead of those threats? During this exclusive webinar, moderator Justin Doubleday and agency and industry leaders will discuss what strategies and trends agencies are employing in their cybersecurity journey. Learning objectives: Current federal cybersecurity strategies The zero trust journey Cybersecurity...

This specialized training course focuses on GSA Global Supply’s requisition-based ordering for thousands of products. From office supplies to tools and cleaning products, GSA Global Supply makes it easy to find and buy common-use items that fulfill all federal procurement guidelines. Learn about ordering and payment options that make purchasing easy and efficient. This is a one (1.0) CLP credit course.

Join this virtual meeting for an introduction of the GSA's MAS Industrial Products and Services. In this virtual 1 hour training session you can expect: An introduction of the Industrial Products and Services To have a better understanding of the tool and hardware solutions that are available within MAS as well as how to use the schedule’s Home Improvement Center. Additionally participants will be introduced to the equipment rental secti...

Who Should Attend: All federal users including contracting officers, program office officials, managers, and executive staff are invited to participate in these complimentary webinars to learn how Alliant 2 can support their agency IT project initiatives. Warranted contracting officers must complete this training before requesting a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA), which will authorize them to issue orders against Alliant 2. This web...